Altgeld I Early Learning Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Illinois's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Illinois caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 166
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
11 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 68 Findings
Most recent: Mar 9, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical49 Important5 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (27), Building & Premises Safety (18), and Children's Records & Files (7). Of 68 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Mar 9, 20264 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
Jul 17, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
Mar 20, 20238 Findings2 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
May 17, 202212 Findings2 Critical8 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Apr 6, 20185 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Apr 21, 20177 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Apr 5, 20168 Findings1 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(7)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Child Abuse or Child Neglect385.50
Apr 7, 20154 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(g)
Apr 21, 20146 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
Jul 23, 20125 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 16, 20116 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)